#LIVE: Hong Kong's civil unrest has entered its 16th straight weekend, with a protest in Tuen Mun. Follow our coverage herehttps://sc.mp/2j94d
-
-
#LIVE: On Pui To Road, Tuen Mun, police have raised the blue flag. It warns that marchers are assembled illegally and officers will use force if they do not disperse. https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/Fe4Au8bPka
Show this thread -
#LIVE: Riot police outside Tuen Mun railway station suddenly charge into Tuen Mun Park, where people who had gathered after the march point lasers and deface station facilities. There is a tense stand-off at the park entrance https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Protesters are building a barricade to block riot police from ambushing them on the other side of the footbridge over the Tuen Mun River. https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/LMjUsHLPI6
Show this thread -
#LIVE: Pro-Beijing legislator Junius Ho Kwan-yiu concludes his campaign to "clean up" the city in Southern district. He wrote on Facebook, using "roaches", a pejorative term for protesters. https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Riot police move deep into Tuen Mun Park after demolishing protesters' makeshift barricades. Elderly park users look on. "Why are you in the park? Go away, you don't belong here," shouts an elderly visitor. https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/mNOpmpNj9j
Show this thread -
#LIVE: Three light rail lines are suspended in the Tuen Mun area, with route diversions on another three lines, after vandals attacked the network. Twelve bus routes run by KMB are also diverted. https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Another black flag – warning that police will use tear gas if protesters do not disperse – has been raised, this time on Heung Sze Wui Road. https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: The police force says radical protesters are holding offensive weapons including metal rods, catapults and laser guns near Tuen Mun Government Offices. https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Scenes from the ground in Tuen Mun. Photos: SCMP/Felix Wong https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/XiGZOmRu7O
Show this thread -
#LIVE: Protesters have smashed up parts of the platform at Tuen Mun light rail station. https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/F1B2ZTeL4W
Show this thread -
#LIVE: Police use tear gas on Tuen Wui Street outside the bus terminal. A petrol bomb is also thrown. https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: A police source says three water cannon trucks are on standby at secret locations to handle any possible confrontation. The force has deployed the trucks three times over the past few weeks. https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: More scenes from the ground near Tuen Mun, where tear gas has been fired. Photos: SCMP/Sam Tsang https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/Sk3Yd24qYl
Show this thread -
#LIVE:Protesters frantically run into Tuen Mun Town Plaza mall, to escape the tear gas. Volunteer medics carry people affected by tear gas inside the mall. https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: The police force warns that officers will soon disperse the crowds, and that protesters should stop their illegal acts and leave immediately. https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: At least three people have been taken away by police, during skirmishes after tear gas was fired. https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: On Tuen Lee Street, protesters set a bin on fire. A couple of petrol bombs are thrown at the wider barricade, causing it to catch fire too. https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/qj13pjO0SE
Show this thread -
#LIVE: Riot police charge into Waldorf Garden housing estate minutes after firefighters put out the fire on the adjacent Tuen Lee Street. https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/OXFt6c9k4B
Show this thread -
#LIVE: More than 50 riot police officers are on Tuen Hing Road. https://sc.mp/2j94d#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/3qCFH2dmbr
Show this thread -
#LIVE: All Light Rail services in Tuen Mun are being stopped, with protests in the district in full swing. The MTR Corporation says it is suspending Tuen Mun trains and feeder bus services immediately, on police request, because of vandalism at stationshttps://sc.mp/2j94dShow this thread -
#LIVE: Dozens of police officers are inside Lui Cheung Kwong Lutheran College after getting in via the escape door on Tuen Muen Road. They are now moving along Chi Lok Bridge. There are some verbal arguments between police and bystanders https://sc.mp/2j94d#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: At Tuen Mun Town Plaza mall, almost all shops have either closed or have their shutters down, as employees seek refuge in some. In this photo, a shop worker at Hong King Garden on Tsing Sin Street rolls down the shutters https://sc.mp/2j94d#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/qSemFJ17ff
Show this thread -
#LIVE: After an intense hour of stand-offs in Tuen Mun park, the light rail station and Tuen Mun Town Plaza mall, protesters have mostly dispersed. Hundreds of police officers are still on the streets https://sc.mp/2j94d#HongKongProtestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: More than 100 riot officers get into police vans which have arrived to pick them up on the Tsing Hoi Circuit. Bystanders shout insults as they leave. On the other side of Tuen Mun River, on Tin Hau Road, officers are also boarding vans to leave https://sc.mp/2j94d pic.twitter.com/w4GedyQ13p
Show this thread -
#LIVE: More photos from the scene earlier https://sc.mp/2j94d#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/XFJeElfQGX
Show this thread -
#LIVE: There is a heavy police presence at the now-closed Yuen Long train station, with more than 30 police and riot officers at the scene. Protesters had planned a sit-in at the MTR station to mark two months since the July 21 attacks https://sc.mp/2j94d#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/ku3Q8nJvVM
Show this thread -
#LIVE: Dozens of protesters dressed in black have gathered in Yoho Mall, near Yuen Long MTR station. They are chanting their support for the five main demands of the anti-government movement, and condemning police over their use of force https://sc.mp/2j94d#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/NohyooXnrN
Show this thread -
#LIVE: More than 50 shops have closed in the Yoho Mall, including many luxury brands such as Yves Saint Laurent and Chopard. However, a handful of restaurants have stayed open, with people still eating https://sc.mp/2j94d#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/KovHeQKClo
Show this thread -
#LIVE: The police presence is increasing outside Yoho Mall. At least six police vans and dozens of officers have arrived https://sc.mp/2j94d#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/wPDrHIaVpH
Show this thread -
#LIVE: Numbers have swelled inside Yoho Mall, where a few hundred protesters chant slogans and sing Glory to Hong Kong, the new anthem of the protest movement https://sc.mp/2j94d#HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/jq7GICk4aU
Show this thread - 19 more replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.